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- 06 Feb 2023, 20:14
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Upper Balljoint Nut
- Replies: 21
- Views: 938
Re: Upper Balljoint Nut
Use a jack under the lower arm to jack up and compress ball joint back in. This may be enough to grip it and allow you to tighten nut up then really clean threads as above. If that doesn't work, angle grinder with a thin blade and cut a slot in the top of ball joint to allow you to put a screwdriver...
- 03 May 2021, 18:36
- Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
- Topic: What’s best to bond wood to fibreglass?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 744
Re: What’s best to bond wood to fibreglass?
I use West Systems Epoxy resin. Its what is used on boats for wood to fibreglass/gelcoat fixings, also used in building trade for wood to wood where structural strength is needed.
MM
MM
- 18 Feb 2021, 19:31
- Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
- Topic: Filling seams
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3680
Re: Filling seams
Seams are notoriously hard to sort as the rust gets into the folds of metal. My best results have been using a small grit blaster like you can get from machine mart that has the rubber shroud. You then use stone grit (not metal) and this gets in better than a wire brush. Best done on a warm dry day ...
- 24 Apr 2020, 21:28
- Forum: Restoration and Major Repairs
- Topic: Make Autosleeper Great Again
- Replies: 72
- Views: 162088
Re: Make Autosleeper Great Again
Hey Fugeh, they look like all the normal places for a T25 or AS to rust so at least its "normal". I got someway into restoring a Trident Hardtop a few years back but life took over so it is still a part finished project :shock: If you want to look at some of the early repairs there is a th...
- 25 Dec 2019, 19:45
- Forum: T25 Alternative Engine Forum
- Topic: WBX test rig
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5082
Re: WBX test rig
Very nice, toyed with making something similar myself but didn't do enough rebuilds to justify. Will make testing a breeze though
Cheers,
MM
Cheers,
MM
- 03 Nov 2018, 21:33
- Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
- Topic: Gutter corners and roof corner rust
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7037
Re: Gutter corners and roof corner rust
Too far gone for lead loading, even with media blasting it is unlikely you will get the metal clean enough for the lead to stick (you "tin" the metal first). Lead loading is used to smooth out bodywork but it isn't a fix for filling holes/badly rusted sections. Your proper solution is to r...
- 14 Sep 2017, 08:04
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: JX td alternator drive belt issues
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5444
Re: JX td alternator drive belt issues
I believe the spring under the alternator is an AAZ thing, not seen on a standard JX. Pulleys should be aligned with very little wobble, you will see some but not enough to trash belts. I would be checking the alternator to alternator bracket mounting bolts and also the alternator bracket to engine ...
- 26 Aug 2017, 06:54
- Forum: T25 Alternative Engine Forum
- Topic: Need to reduce boost as get-me-home 1z engine
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2254
Re: Need to reduce boost as get-me-home 1z engine
Couple of thoughts. Not sure on the effect of disconnecting the switch as mine doesn't have it! Does your injection pump have the boost controlled LDA? (small tube going to the top of the pump). This uses boost pressure to alter the fuel when on boost, if you disconnected that it would "leak&qu...
- 15 Aug 2017, 19:14
- Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
- Topic: Instrument panel lights fault
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2474
Re: Instrument panel lights fault
Do you mean the lights in the instrument cluster (speedo etc?) These are fed via a long flat multi pin connector on the back of the cluster. On mine this was not making a good contact which meant the instrument cluster light circuit on the blue ribbon was not getting a +ve feed hence no lights. Pret...
- 15 Aug 2017, 19:08
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Urgent help needed
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3474
Re: Urgent help needed
Hi Jonathan, there are 2 OP switches on these so not sure which one you are referring to, but if you want to research what the colours mean (there are 4 options :shock: ) and which one you need have a read of this over on the Brickwerks site https://www.brickwerks.co.uk/brickwerks-blog/vw-t3-oil-pre...
- 14 Aug 2017, 16:58
- Forum: Restoration and Major Repairs
- Topic: T25 Trident 1991
- Replies: 126
- Views: 744018
Re: T25 Trident 1991
Well doen - take encouragement from the fact that: a) you have done far more than me and most do b) you are getting to use the van as well :ok Rust coming back is all down to the prep as you guessed. Can't remember if you covered this earlier but the little hand held shot blasters are great for seem...
- 12 Jul 2017, 20:49
- Forum: Any Other Matters
- Topic: Towing a small van (on an A frame) on a T25
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4436
Re: Towing a small van (on an A frame) on a T25
In my experience T25's tow fine, they are basically a van and vans tow all sorts of stuff! Now these are old school so its not like towing with your latest 2.5Tdi Ducato or the like, but no reason why towing should destroy the vehicle if done sensibly. IIRC the towing capacity on our vans is about 2...
- 04 Jul 2017, 21:41
- Forum: Restoration and Major Repairs
- Topic: T25 Trident 1991
- Replies: 126
- Views: 744018
Re: T25 Trident 1991
Good stuff Jonathan I started doing my AS 5 years ago and still havent finished
Keep an eye on the front and rear of the hightop where it meets the roof, mine has rotted through at both ends where the original rivets were drilled and fitted
Cheers
MM
Keep an eye on the front and rear of the hightop where it meets the roof, mine has rotted through at both ends where the original rivets were drilled and fitted
Cheers
MM
- 30 Apr 2017, 09:01
- Forum: T25 Alternative Engine Forum
- Topic: Went to my local college on Monday...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1871
Re: Went to my local college on Monday...
Wow, thats a lucky college, and great if you can get access to the dyno, will make building/tuning the WBX's so much more of a science seeing the difference specific tweaks make
MM
MM
- 21 Mar 2017, 15:39
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: help need parts for rear gearshift linkage
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1587
Re: help need parts for rear gearshift linkage
Have a look here https://www.brickwerks.co.uk/t3-parts/d ... e.html?p=1
Thats probably your best bet.
Cheers,
MM
Thats probably your best bet.
Cheers,
MM